THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2019
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- Organization
- THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC (EIN 04-3235190)
- Tax period
- 2019-07-01 to 2020-06-30
- Filed
- 2020-10-06
- IRS object ID
- 202002809349300815
- Schema version
- 2019v5.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2020-10-06T11:21:47-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 042571780 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | AAFCPAS INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 50 WASHINGTON STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WESTBOROUGH | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 01581 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2019-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 043235190 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BENJAMIN FRANKLIN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | INC | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BENJ | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5085413434 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 500 FINANCIAL PARK | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | FRANKLIN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02038 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | EDWARD BASILE | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5085413434 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2020-10-06 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | JOHN R BUCKLEY | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00830631 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5083669100 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2020-10-06 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 40.70.31.102 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2020-10-06 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 09:55:05 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | ED | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 87AE54C884FF003181B05E7BF84F4C93A3EEF9A3 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | 4C0A05618CC0B48C30981F39FA21B32BDE8F8635 | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2019 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | EDWARD BASILE | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 500 FINANCIAL PARK | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | FRANKLIN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02038 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $2,301,826 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1994 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | MA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | FOUNDATION HAS CLOSED ON FINANCING TO CONSTRUCT A NEW SCHOOL BUILDING. CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW SCHOOL IS COMPLETE AND WAS OCCUPIED BEGINNING IN FY20. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 6 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 6 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 6 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $64,185 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $24,581 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $2,243,415 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $211,266 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $33,830 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | -$2,779 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $272,672 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $2,301,826 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $44,144 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $0 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $0 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $20,737 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $2,258,134 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $20,737 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $2,302,278 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $251,935 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$452 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $32,741,764 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $62,821,625 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $34,576,644 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $66,478,425 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | -$1,834,880 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -$3,656,800 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | TO SUPPORT THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CLASSICAL CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL WHICH PROMOTES A CLASSICAL EDUCATION. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $2,301,089 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $44,144 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $2,243,415 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | TO BUILD AN APPROXIMATELY 77,500 SQUARE FOOT, TWO-STORY FACILITY TO COMPRISE THE SCHOOL FOR 900 STUDENTS. THE BUILDING WAS OCCUPIED BEGINNING IN FY 20. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $2,301,089 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (1) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (1) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | Yes (1) | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Invest Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | InvestTaxExemptBondsInd |
| Escrow Account | 0 | EscrowAccountInd |
| On Behalf Of Issuer | 0 | OnBehalfOfIssuerInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 5 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 0 | EmployeeCnt |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 6 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 6 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 0 | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | 0 | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | 0 | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HEATHER ZOLNOWSKI | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5085413434 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 500 FINANCIAL PARK | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | FRANKLIN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02038 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| No Listed Persons Compensated | Yes (X) | NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDWARD BASILE | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 1.75 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACH CHEW | ||||||
| TREASURER | 1.75 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON FINE | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.75 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JOSEPH MULLEN | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.75 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| HEATHER ZOLNOWSKI | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.75 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JOE PERNA | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | 1.75 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $0 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $0 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTA CONSTRUCTION CO INC | |||||
| 400 TOTTEN POND RD | WALTHAM | MA | 02451 | CONSTRUCTION SERVICE | $11,380,146 |
| DAEDALUS PROJECTS INC | |||||
| 1 FANEUIL HALL MARKETPLACE SOUTH M | BOSTON | MA | 02109 | PROJECT MANAGER | $238,705 |
| ARROWSTREET INC | |||||
| 10 POST OFFICE SQUARE | BOSTON | MA | 02109 | ARCHITECTURE SERVICE | $212,490 |
| WHALLEY COMPUTER ASSOCIATES | |||||
| ONE WHALLEY WAY | SOUTHWICK | MA | 01077 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | $112,959 |
| OCKERS COMPANY | |||||
| 830 W CHESTNUT STREET | BROCKTON | MA | 02301 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | $103,238 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 5 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $24,581 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $24,581 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | RENTAL INCOME | Desc |
| Business | 532000 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $2,243,415 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $2,243,415 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $2,243,415 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $33,830 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $33,830 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,301,826 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $2,243,415 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $33,830 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $44,144 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $44,144 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,610,149 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,610,149 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $646,796 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $646,796 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | MISCELLANEOUS | Desc |
| Total | $1,189 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $1,189 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,302,278 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,301,089 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,189 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $210,898 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $128,385 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,725,063 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,684,556 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,000 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $26,643,397 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $646,796 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $25,795,803 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,996,601 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $34,002,083 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $32,741,764 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $62,821,625 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,148,701 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $224,524 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $33,413,270 | EOYAmt |
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $24,550,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $24,550,000 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,979,567 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,991,270 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,898,376 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,299,361 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $34,576,644 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $66,478,425 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$1,915,180 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$3,656,800 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $80,300 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$1,834,880 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$3,656,800 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $32,741,764 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $62,821,625 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$452 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$1,821,468 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $7,526 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $64,185 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $24,581 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $96,292 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $7,526 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $64,185 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $24,581 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $96,292 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $2,816 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $93,476 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $52 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $39 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $17,697 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $211,266 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $33,830 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $262,884 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $359,176 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $2,243,415 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.26030 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.22510 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CY | Yes (X) | TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd |
| Facts And Circumstances Test | BENJAMIN FRANKLIN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC. (THE "FOUNDATION") QUALIFIES AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION BECAUSE IT COMFORTABLY SATISFIES THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST, PURSUANT TO TREAS. REG. 1.170A-9(F)(3). TEN-PERCENT SUPPORT LIMITATION: THE FOUNDATION'S PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 WAS APPROXIMATELY 26%. ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT: THE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL PUBLIC SUPPORT ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS DUE TO ITS PUBLIC CHARITABLE MISSION. THE FOUNDATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED TO SUPPORT BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CLASSICAL CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL, A MASSACHUSETTS PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL (THE "SCHOOL"). THE SCHOOL IS A PUBLIC INSTITUTION WHICH SERVES OVER 445 STUDENTS CHOSEN BY RANDOM PUBLIC LOTTERY. DUE TO ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SCHOOL, THE FOUNDATION IS ALSO SUBJECT TO PUBLIC OVERSIGHT; ITS FINANCIALS ARE COMBINED WITH THE SCHOOL'S FINANCIALS, AND ARE SUBMITTED TO THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROGRAM FOR SOLICITATION OF FUNDS: THE FOUNDATION'S FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE AN EVENT AND SOLICITATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ITS NEW GYM AND PLAYGROUND. ALTOGETHER THE FOUNDATION RAISED OVER $24,000 IN FISCAL YEAR 2020. THE FOUNDATION INVITES POTENTIAL DONORS TO VISIT THE SCHOOL AND TO ATTEND BOTH SPECIAL CULTIVATION EVENTS AND ROUTINE SCHOOL EVENTS. THE FOUNDATION HAS INITIATED A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN THAT IS EXPECTED TO ATTRACT NEW DONORS AND CONTINUE TO INCREASE PUBLIC SUPPORT OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS. THE FOUNDATION HAS EXPANDED ITS FUNDRAISING PROGRAM OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED AND EXPANDING ITS DONOR BASE, AND EXPECTS TO CONTINUE TO DO SO. FISCAL YEAR 2020 CAME OUT SHORT OF PROJECTIONS DUE TO THE OUTBREAK OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN MID MARCH 2020. PERCENTAGE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT: AS SHOWN IN THE 2017 AND 2018 TAX RETURNS, THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE FOR THE FOUNDATION WAS OVER 30% AND 22%, RESPECTIVELY. THE FOUNDATION EXPECTS ITS PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE TO CONTINUE TO EXCEED 10% BY A SIGNIFICANT MARGIN IN THE FUTURE. THE MAIN REASON WHY THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE IS BELOW 33 1/3% IS DUE TO INTEREST INCOME EARNED ON TAX EXEMPT BONDS DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PERIOD.SOURCES OF SUPPORT: MOVING FORWARD, THE FOUNDATION EXPECTS TO RECEIVE FEWER FUNDS FROM REVENUE SOURCES THAT DO NOT QUALIFY AS PUBLIC SUPPORT AND EXPECTS TO RECEIVE A GREATER PERCENTAGE OF ITS REVENUE FROM GIFTS, GRANTS, AND CONTRIBUTIONS. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY: THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPRESENTS THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC, RATHER THAN THE PERSONAL OR PRIVATE INTERESTS OF A LIMITED NUMBER OF DONORS. | FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $377,005 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $377,005 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $25,871,853 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $646,796 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $25,225,057 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $394,539 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $394,539 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $25,996,601 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | LEASE RECEIVABLE | Desc |
| Book Value | $34,002,083 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $34,002,083 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| DUE TO SCHOOL | $2,731,323 |
| INTEREST RATE SWAP LIABILITY | $3,568,038 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $6,299,361 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable
Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CLASSICAL CHARTER PUBLIC SCHOOL | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 500 FINANCIAL PARK | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | FRANKLIN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 02038 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient EIN | 043235190 | RecipientEIN |
| IRC Section | 509(A)(2) | IRCSectionDesc |
| Cash Grant | $44,144 | CashGrantAmt |
| Purpose Of Grant | OPERATING SUPPORT TO THE SCHOOL | PurposeOfGrantTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 1 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE GRANT FUNDS ARE MONITORED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK
Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Bond Reference | A | BondReferenceCd |
Issuer Name IssuerName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MASSACHUSETTS DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AGENCY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Bond Issuer EIN | 043431814 | BondIssuerEIN |
| Bond Issued | 2018-01-04 | BondIssuedDt |
| Issue Price | $24,550,000 | IssuePriceAmt |
| Purpose | TO FUND CAPITAL PROJECTS | PurposeDesc |
| Defeased | 0 | DefeasedInd |
| On Behalf Of Issuer | 0 | OnBehalfOfIssuerInd |
| Pool Financing | 0 | PoolFinancingInd |
Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Bond Reference | A | BondReferenceCd |
| Total Proceeds | $24,550,000 | TotalProceedsAmt |
| In Reserve Fund | $651,357 | InReserveFundAmt |
| Capitalized Interest | $1,340,862 | CapitalizedInterestAmt |
| Issuance Costs From Proceeds | $50,100 | IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt |
| Capital Expenditures | $21,311,937 | CapitalExpendituresAmt |
| Unspent | $1,195,744 | UnspentAmt |
| Refunding Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | RefundingTaxExemptBondsInd |
| Refunding Taxable Bonds | 0 | RefundingTaxableBondsInd |
| Final Allocation Made | Yes (1) | FinalAllocationMadeInd |
| Adequate Books And Rec Maint | Yes (1) | AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd |
Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Bond Reference | A | BondReferenceCd |
| Owning Bond Financed Property | 0 | OwningBondFinancedPropertyInd |
| Any Lease Arrangements | 0 | AnyLeaseArrangementsInd |
| Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd Prop | 0 | MgmtContractBondFincdPropInd |
| Any Research Agreements | 0 | AnyResearchAgreementsInd |
| Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt Test | 0 | BondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd |
| Change In Use Bond Financed Prop | 0 | ChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd |
| Procs Nonqualified Bond Remdtd | Yes (1) | ProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd |
Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Bond Reference | A | BondReferenceCd |
| Form8038 T Filed | 0 | Form8038TFiledInd |
| Rebate Not Due Yet | 0 | RebateNotDueYetInd |
| Exception To Rebate | 0 | ExceptionToRebateInd |
| No Rebate Due | 0 | NoRebateDueInd |
| Variable Rate Issue | 0 | VariableRateIssueInd |
| Hedge Identified In Bks And Rec | Yes (1) | HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd |
Hedge Provider Name HedgeProviderName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CITIZENS BANK | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Term Of Hedge | 10.000000000000 | TermOfHedgePct |
| Superintegrated Hedge | 0 | SuperintegratedHedgeInd |
| Hedge Terminated | 0 | HedgeTerminatedInd |
| Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC | 0 | GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd |
| Gross Proceeds Invested | 0 | GrossProceedsInvestedInd |
| Written Proc To Monitor Reqs | 0 | WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd |
Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Bond Reference | A | BondReferenceCd |
| Procedures Corrective Action | 0 | ProceduresCorrectiveActionInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE FOUNDATION'S AUDIT FIRM. THE COMPLETED COPY IS MADE AVAILABLE TO AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 | THE FOUNDATION REGULARLY MONITORS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THROUGH BOARD MEETING REVIEW. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE FOUNDATION IS INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL AUDIT OF THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN CLASSICAL PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL'S AUDIT FILED WITH THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS AND IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | LOSSES ON INTEREST RATE SWAP AGREEMENT -1,821,468. |
| FORM 990, PART VII, LINE 2C | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |